I was looking at that “the gun writers” Woods and Boddington say that they have used the Ruger #1 on dangerous game and they both say that they would never do it again… Bear especially big brownies do fall into that category; however I’m fairly sure that I will not be going to Africa any time soon so their advice doesn’t seem to fit. People used the Faquharson rifle for years in Africa till is was surpassed by the modern bolt actions. I lived in Fairbanks for years and only bird hunted; I never felt “undergunned” as long as I had a couple of good slugs for my OU shotgun. Is there an easy answer?